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Find values of k if area of triangle is 4 sq. units and vertices are (i) `(k, 0), (4, 0), (0, 2)`(ii) `(–2, 0), (0, 4), (0, k)` |
Answer» Area of a triangle is given by, `Ar = 1/2|[x_1,y_1,1],[x_2,y_2,1],[x_3,y_3,1]|` So, putting the given vertices, `Ar = 1/2|[-2,0,1],[0,4,1],[0,k,1]|` As Area is `4` square units, `So, 1/2|[-2,0,1],[0,4,1],[0,k,1]| = 4` `=>|[-2,0,1],[0,4,1],[0,k,1]| = 8` `=>-2(4-k)-0+1(0,0) = +-8` `=>-8+2k = +-8` `=>2k = 16 and 2k = 0` `=>k = 8 and k =0` |
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